Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 9 October 2023

Rising groundwater in coastal areas could release toxic chemicals from more than 132,000 sites

·???????? https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2023/09/29/742135.htm

·???????? Paper:? https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023EF003825

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The benefits of mangrove conservation

·???????? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231002211338.htm

·???????? Paper:? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-41333-3

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Louisiana wants to bring back cypress forest as part of restoration efforts

·???????? https://www.nola.com/louisiana_inspired/coastal-restoration-organizations-are-asking-residents-to-help-bring-back-a-cypress-forest/article_2f8fc57e-5e31-11ee-a469-938f22cd0639.html

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Blaming man-made global warming for rising sea levels and high-tide flooding in South Carolina

·???????? https://www.wltx.com/article/weather/coastal-flooding-concerns-continue-south-carolina/101-4ee48a32-a725-4312-bace-1ead33823a3d

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Gulf Shores Council approves beach re-nourishment and $1.6M Coastal Gateway Park Design Contract

·???????? https://www.obawebsite.com/coastal-gateway-park-design-contract-approved-by-gulf-shores-council

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Red paint dumped into a stormwater drain caused serious pollution in Te Haumi estuary in New Zealand

·???????? https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/estuary-pollution-in-bay-of-islands-caused-by-dumped-red-paint/ASAJRKVOXVDEFBNPWQSLCKPKTA/

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Homeless pirates (yes, pirates) marauding onto houseboats in San Francisco Bay

·???????? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12584341/Homeless-PIRATES-marauding-crime-ridden-San-Francisco-Bay.html

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Help with using lures to fish east coast rivers, estuaries, and salty lagoons in Australia

·???????? https://fishingworld.com.au/how-to/estuary-lure-techniques/

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Godwits have completed 12,000 km migration to Hawke’s Bay to summer in the Southern Hemisphere

·???????? https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/godwits-return-from-12000km-trip-to-hawkes-bay-for-summer/DWHYFTRPW5CNJCV4MCSLHWS5EA/

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Seeking public comment on draft management plan for Zandvlei Estuary in Muizenberg, South Africa

·???????? https://www.dredgingtoday.com/2023/10/05/cape-town-zandvlei-estuarine-management-plan-on-display/

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Dredging to begin in Murrells Inlet – some sand to be pumped to Garden City beach or marsh side of Hunting Beach State Park

·???????? https://coastalobserver.com/federal-channel-is-just-the-start-for-dredging-projects/

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Severn Bore due to arrive to delight of surfers and kayakers

·???????? https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/severn-bore-live-huge-tidal-8789774

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Broken hydraulic sea gate raised at Glasson Dock in sea port joining tidal River Lune estuary & Irish Sea

·???????? https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-66993000

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Predicting sea level rise impacts to barrier island habitats

·???????? https://www.usgs.gov/publications/sands-time-predicting-sea-level-rise-impacts-barrier-island-habitats

·???????? Paper:? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989423002780?via%3Dihub

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New 53-story office/residential tower to be built on southern waterfront of Qingdao in northeastern China

·???????? https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/civil-engineering-magazine/article/2023/10/sea-views-highlighted-in-foster-partners-qingdao-tower-design

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Cleanup of Maui fires complicated by logistical challenges and significant cultural sites

·???????? https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-maui-fires-epa-corp-of-engineers-landfills-a6e5d44293af87e957893dc42cb86621

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Number of settlements in built in flood-prone areas with highest hazard exposure increased by 122% from 1985-2015 across the world

·???????? https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/04/world/flood-risk-cities-climate-change/index.html

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And in Florida, Hurricane Ian hit fastest-growing coastal areas – and the trend continues unabated

·???????? https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/04/us/florida-population-growth-hurricane-ian-climate/index.html

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Galveston Wharves awarded $42.3M in TXDOT funding for major infrastructure projects

·???????? https://www.houston.org/news/galveston-wharves-awarded-423-million-major-infrastructure-projects

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Temporary delay until likely in November for saltwater wedge to reach drinking water intake for New Orleans

·???????? https://www.eenews.net/articles/crisis-delayed-new-orleans-saltwater-intrusion-slows/

·???????? Timeline:? https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Engineering/Stage-and-Hydrologic-Data/SaltwaterWedge/

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“Fortify Lauderdale” hoping that new half-billion-dollar infrastructure plan will address stormwater and fight coastal flooding – elevating sea walls, more tidal control valves – skepticism is warranted

·???????? https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/fort-lauderdale-mayor-to-introduce-plan-to-address-stormwater-infrastructure/